Cleiseabhal

Rising to 512 metres on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, this remote hill offers a genuine sense of island solitude. The approach crosses typical Lewis moorland – peat, rock, and water in equal measure. A Dodd and Tump standing well away from any road, it rewards those willing to make the journey.

• •The name Cleiseabhal comes from Scottish Gaelic, likely combining 'clais' (a furrow or hollow) with the Norse suffix '-val' (meaning hill or fell), reflecting the linguistic layering left by successive waves of Gaelic and Viking settlement across the Outer Hebrides.
• •At 512 metres, this is one of the higher summits on Lewis, an island better known for its flat, watery moorland than its hills, making Cleiseabhal something of a modest exception to the rule.
• •The grid reference NB079083 places the summit in the heart of Lewis's empty interior, where navigation across featureless peat hags and lochans demands careful map work even in clear weather.